Sharing faith, hope, and picture books
Award-Winning Author
Charlotte Riggle is the author of the award-winning picture book, Catherine’s Pascha, along with its companion, The Saint Nicholas Day Snow. At her job in Seattle, she writes technical docs for software developers. On her blog, she tells stories about saints, discusses disability, and reviews picture books that you really need to read.
The Saint Nicholas Day Snow
Many Ways to Celebrate St. Nicholas
Shoes or stockings? Horse or sleigh? Does St. Nicholas visit on December 6 or on Christmas Eve? Will a little girl’s prayer be answered? When Elizabeth has to stay at Catherine’s house, she’s worried about her grandmother, and worried that St. Nicholas won’t find her. The grownups, though, are worried about snow.
VISIT THE SITE for resources and stories about St. Nicholas.
A Celebration of Easter in the Orthodox Church
Finalist in the 2015 USA Best Book Awards
Catherine doesn’t like vegetables. She doesn’t like naps. She doesn’t like it when her mom combs her hair. She loves hot dogs, chocolate cake, and her best friend, Elizabeth. Most of all, she loves Pascha! Pascha, the Orthodox Christian Easter, is celebrated in the middle of the night, with processions and candles and bells and singing. And Catherine insists that she’s not a bit sleepy.
VISIT THE SITE for history, traditions, crafts, and recipes for Pascha.
Catherine’s Pascha
Charlotte’s Blog
Sharing faith, hope, and picture books
The Seven Sleepers of Ephesus
For a thousand years, from the fifth century until the late 16th century, the Seven Sleepers of Ephesus was one of the most popular saint stories. It was told, not just among the Orthodox, but among the Monophysites and Nestorians and even among the Muslims. And...
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The Saint Nicholas Day Snow is Available for Pre-Order!
I'm so excited! My new book, The Saint Nicholas Day Snow, is now in the webstore, where it's available for pre-order! (You'll have to forgive the image here. I don't have the high-resolution version available on my blog, so it looks a little fuzzy and pixelated. The...
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How the Trollusk Got His Hat: A Review
When my kids were young, they adored Mercer Mayer’s Little Critter books. And I may have adored them as much as my children did. They had delightful illustrations and charming stories told in Little Critter’s voice and always, always from his point of view. And then I...
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